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1. 79 GB Notes about the Discs On handling discs To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Do not stick paper or tape on the disc Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case On cleaning Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out E Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs This system can only play back a standard circular disc Using neither standard nor circular discs e g card heart or star shape may cause a malfunction Do not use a disc that has a commercially available accessory attached such as a label or ring Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Power The power is not turned on Check that the AC power cord mains lead is connected securely If PROTECT and UNPLUG appears alternately in the front panel display Immediately unplug the AC power cord mains lead and check the foll
2. 3 30 ROCK BEST HIT KARAOKE MY FAVOURITE SONG R amp B JAZZ CLASSIC SALSA OF CUBA BOSSA NOVA 2 Press to select the album you want and press The system starts playing the selected album To stop playback Press Bl To play the next or previous MP3 audio track Press k lt P1 Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press PI after the last track on the first album but that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing Ke To return to the previous album select the album from the album list To play the next or previous J PEG image file Press 2 when the Control Menu is not displayed Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press gt after the last image on the first album but that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing To return to the previous album select the album from the album list To turn off the display Press MENU Selecting an MP3 audio track 1 Load a DATA The albums recorded on the DATA CD appear When an album is being played its title is shaded 2 Press 4 to select an album and press ENTER The list of tracks contained in the album appears EWHEMY FAVOURITE SONG a 1 256 WALTZ FOR DEBBY MY ROMANCE MILES TONES MY FUNNY VALENTINE AUTUM LEAVES ALL BLUES SOMEDAY MY PRINCE W v 3 Press 7 4 to select a track and press ENTER The selected track starts playing You can turn
3. 17 gt play 29 The button has a tactile dot 18 TV 64 19 THEATRE SYNC 65 20 1 0 on standby 25 29 68 21 AMP MENU 25 66 70 22 DSGX 58 23 FUNCTION 20 29 57 66 24 SOUND FIELD 55 25 DISPLAY 68 26 PICTURE NAVI 39 27 AUDIO 53 28 SUBTITLE 59 29 ANGLE 59 Remote 1 19 2 20 3 21 4 22 5 23 6 24 7 25 8 26 CO 27 9 Co 28 CO 29 10 30 31 11 32 12 33 13 14 34 15 135 16 36 17 87 9 38 39 1 TV on standby 64 2 TV VIDEO 64 3 TUNER MENU 67 4 SLEEP 69 5 DISC SKIP 29 6 PROGRESSIVE 20 7 REPEAT FM MODE 33 68 8 TUNER BAND 68 9 Number buttons 34 60 64 The number 5 button has a tactile dot 30 ALBUM 30 65 81 MENU 34 BA MUTING 30 83 VOLUME TV VOL 29 64 68 The VOLUME TV VOL button has a tactile dot 84 DISPLAY 9 26 31 60 71 35 gt gt I PRESET TV CH 26 30 64 68 36 e Ii ADVANCE STEP 30 37 w i SLOW TUNING 45 67 38 stop 30 60 68 39 T pause 30 Usethe tactile dot as a reference when operating the system 93 GB DVD Setup Display List You can set the following items
4. 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 6 TRACK T TRACK Total time of the programmed tracks Tracks recorded on a disc 4 Press 2 continued sosig 31 GB 32 GB The cursor moves to the track row T in this case 01 PROGRAM 0 00 00 ALL CLEAR T 1 TRACK E 2 TRACK 01 3 TRACK 02 4 TRACK 03 5 TRACK 04 6 TRACK 05 7 TRACK 5 Select the track you want to program For example select track 02 Press to select 02 under T then press ENTER Selected track PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 6 The TRACK Total time of the programmed tracks 6 To program other tracks repeat steps 4 to 5 The programmed tracks are displayed in the selected order 7 Press to start Program Play Program Play starts When the program ends you can restart the same program again by pressing D gt To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 To play the same program again select ON in Step 3 and press ENTER To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off To change or cancel a program 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Creating your own program Program Play 2 Select the program number of the track you want to change or cancel using and press
5. Listening to the radio Preset radio stations in the system s memory first see Presetting radio stations page 67 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM or AM appears in the front panel display The last received station is tuned in TUNED ST EOM ey 2 Press PRESET or repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button the system tunes in one preset station Each time you press TUNER BAND the band changes between FM and AM 3 Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME To turn off the radio Press To listen to non preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2 For manual tuning press TUNING repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold TUNING or Press when you stop the automatic tuning Tip If an FM program is noisy press MODE so that MONO appears in the front panel display There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the button again to restore the stereo effect To improve reception reorient the supplied antennas aerials You can check the frequency by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly page 50 Naming preset stations You can enter a name for preset stations These names for example X YZ appear in the system s front panel display when a station is selected Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station
6. Resuming playback from the point where you stopped the disc Resume Play When you stop the disc the system remembers the point where you pressed ll and RESUME appears in the front panel display As long as you do not remove the disc Resume Play will work even if the system enters standby mode by pressing VQ 1 While playing a disc press to stop playback RESUME appears in the front panel display so you can restart the disc from the point where you stopped the disc If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press The system starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 Lr If MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP is set to OFF page 75 the resume point is cleared when you change the function by pressing FUNCTION The point where you stopped playing may be cleared when you change the play mode you change the settings on the Setup Display For DVD RWs in VR mode CDs and DATA CDs the system remembers the resume playback point for the current disc The resume point is cleared when you opened the disc tray you disconnect the AC power cord mains lead the system enters standby mode DATA CD only Resume Play does not work during Program Play and Shuffle Play This function may not work with some discs Depending on where you stop the disc the system may not resume playback from exactly the same p
7. Version 1 1 You can play only moving pictures and sounds Version 2 0 You can play high resolution still pictures and enjoy PBC functions This system conforms to both versions Language Code List The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code 1027 1028 1032 1039 1044 1045 1051 1052 1053 1057 1059 1060 1061 1066 1067 1070 1079 1093 1097 1103 1105 1109 1130 1142 1144 1145 1149 1150 1151 1157 1165 1166 1171 1174 1181 1183 1186 1194 1196 1203 1209 1217 1226 1229 1233 1235 1239 Language Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese French Frisian Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interlingue Code 1245 1248 1253 1254 1257 1261 1269 1283 1287 1297 1298 1299 1300 1301 1305 1307 1311 1313 1326 1327 1332 1334 1345 1347 1349 1350 1352 1353 1356 1357 1358 1363 1365 1369 1376 1379 1393 1403 1408 1417 1428 1435 1436 1463 1481 1482 1483 Language Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Italian Hebrew Japanese Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Korean Kashmiri Kurdish
8. aD m ALBUM page 46 MODE MP3 JPEG page 40 Selects the album to be played Qm mu a FILE page 46 Selects the JPEG image file or DivX video file to be played e xl B DATE page 51 Displays the date the picture was taken by a digital camera DATA CD alb INTERVAL page 41 Specifies the duration for which the slides are displayed on the screen DATA CD E EFFECT page 42 Selects the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show DATA CD Selects the data type MP3 audio track AUDIO JPEG image file IMAGE or both AUTO to be played when playing a DATA CD DATA CD Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models 2 These items are not displayed when playing a DATA CD with DivX video file Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only ip The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green 90 l a Bi when you select any item except OFF PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT A V SYNC only The ORIGINAL PLAY LIST indicator lights up in green when you select PLAY LIST default setting 1198 1298 Getting Started Unpacking Check that you have the following items Speakers 5 Subwoofer 1 AM loop antenna aerial 1 FM wire antenna aerial 1 Speaker cords 5 m x 4 15 m x 2 16 5 ft x 4 49 5 ft x 2 Video Cord 1 Remote Commander remote 1 Size A
9. Tip If you select OTHERS in MENU AUDIO and SUBTITLE select and enter a language code from Language Code List page 89 using the number buttons Lg When you select a language in MENU AUDIO or SUBTITLE that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected depending on the disc the language may not be selected automatically Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP Choose settings according to the TV to be connected Select SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 71 The default settings are underlined SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 4 3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE BLACK LEVEL ON BLACK LEVEL COMPONENT OUT OFF 4 3 OUTPUT FULL E TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide The default setting varies depending on the country model 4 3 LETTER BOX Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 PAN SCAN Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN 16 9
10. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM or AM appears in the front panel display The last station you received is tuned in 2 Press PRESET repeatedly to select the preset station you want to create an index name for Press TUNER MENU Press amp 2 repeatedly until NAME IN appears in the front panel display TUNED ST D Press ENTER 6 Create a name by using the cursor buttons Press to select a character then press gt to move the cursor to the next position Letters numbers and other symbols can be input for a radio station name If you make a mistake Press 2 repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes then press to select SLEEP the desired character To erase the character press 2 repeatedly until the character to be erased flashes then press CLEAR 7 Press ENTER The station name is stored Using the Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off at a preset time so you can fall asleep listening to music You can preset the time in 10 minutes decrements Press SLEEP Each time you press this button the minutes display the remaining time changes as follows SLEEP 90M SLEEP 80M SLEEP 70M SLEEP OFF SLEEP 10M SLEEP 60M To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once To change the remaining time Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time To cancel the
11. 2 Press to select OFF then press ENTER 3 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Custom parental control is already set To play enter your password and press 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The system is ready for playback Tip If you forget your password enter the 6 digit number 199703 using the number buttons when the CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display asks you for your password then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password Limiting playback for children PARENTAL CONTROL DVD only Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users The PARENTAL CONTROL function allows you to set a playback limitation level 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press V to select GS PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear PLAYER PASSWORD gt 3 Press t to select PLAYER then press ENTER E if you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit p
12. Note Depending on the DVD 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN or vice versa E COLOR SYSTEM Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only Select the color system when you play a VIDEO CD AUTO Outputs the video signal in the system of the disc either PAL or NTSC If your TV uses a DUAL system select AUTO PAL Changes the video signal of an NTSC disc and outputs it in the PAL system NTSC Changes the video signal of a PAL disc and outputs it in the NTSC system You cannot change the color system of the disc itself On Asian and Australian models you can change the color system of this unit according to the connected TV E SCREEN SAVER The screen saver image appears when you leave the system in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play back a CD or DATA CD MP3 audio for more than 15 minutes The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting Press gt to turn off the screen saver ON Turns on the screen saver continued sjueunsn py pue 73 GB 749 Turns off the screen saver OFF E BACKGROUND Selects the background color or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD or DATA CD MP3 audio JACKET The jacket picture still picture PICTURE appears but only when the jacket picture is al
13. the image rotates counterclockwise by 90 degrees Example of when you press t once Rotating direction continued 39 GB 40 Press CLEAR to return to normal view Lg Nothing happens when you press while playing the first image file of the album If you press 2 to go to the next or previous image the Rotating a JPEG image function is canceled The slide show stops when you press To stop playback Press B A scroll box is displayed at the right side of the screen To display the additional image files select the bottom image and press To return to the previous image select the top image and press t You can also change the slide show duration page 41 and effect page 42 while playing JPEG image file Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound You can play a slide show with sound by first placing both MP3 and JPEG files in the same album on a DATA CD When you play back the DATA CD select AUTO mode as explained below MENU T V er ENTER So DISPLAY 1 LoadaDATACD The albums recorded on the CD appear 2 Press c DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 3 Press 4 4 to select MODE MP3 JPEG then press ENTER The options for MODE MP3 JPEG appear DATA CD AUTO AUDIO MP3 IMAGE JPEG 4 Press t to select the setting you want and press ENTER The
14. to select the center speaker distance from the listening position then press ENTER You can set from 0 0 to 7 0 meters 0 to 23 ft SPEAKER SETUP SIZE DISTANCE LEVEL FRONT LEVEL SURROUND TESTTONE OFF FRONT CENTER SURROUND n me 1 1 Press t to select the surround speaker distance from the listening position You can set from 0 0 to 7 0 meters 0 to 23 ft SPEAKER SETUP SIZE DISTANCE are LEVEL FRONT LEVEL SURROUND TEST TONE OFF e FRONT 3 0m CENTER 3 0m SURROUND 3 0m 12 Press ENTER Quick Setup is finished connections and setup operations are complete To quit the Quick Setup Press DISPLAY in any Step If you want to change each setting see Using the Setup Display page 71 To recall the Quick Setup display 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press t to select SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear DVD VIDEO 3 Press t to select QUICK then press ENTER The Quick Setup display appears payeys Dunes 27958 2898 Speaker Setup Positioning the speakers For the best possible surround sound all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be the same distance from the listening position However this system allows you to place the center speaker up to 1 6 meters 5 ft closer 0 and the surrou
15. AVT or DIVX if they do not contain a DivX video Tip For details about playable MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files on DATA CDs see Discs that the system can play page 36 Note The system may not play a DivX video file when the file has been combined from two or more DivX video files The system cannot play a DivX video file of size more than 720 width x 576 height or 2GB Depending on the DivX video file the picture may be unclear or the sound may skip The system cannot play some DivX video files that are longer than 3 hours Playing DivX Video Files You can play DivX video files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DATA DVDs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs Tip You can view the disc information while playing a DivX video file page 49 Note If there are no DivX video files recorded on DATA DVD a message appears to indicate that the disc is not playable Depending on the DivX video file the picture may pause or be unclear In which case it is recommended that you create the file at a lower bit rate If the sound is still noisy MP3 is the recommended audio format Note however this system does not conform to Windows Media Audio format Because of the compression technology used for DivX video files it may take some time after you press 2 for the picture to appear Depending on the DivX video file the sound may not match the pictu
16. If subtitles are recorded on a disc you can turn the subtitles on or off while playing If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc you can change the subtitle language while playing or turn the subtitles on or off whenever you want You can select a language you are learning for example and turn on the subtitles for better understanding SUBTITLE Press SUBTITLE during playback Each time you press SUBTITLE the subtitle language changes Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it You also may not be able to turn them off You can change the subtitles if the DivX video file has an or DIVX extension and contains subtitle information within the same file Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only suonoun jeuonippy 59 GB 60 GB Locking Discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL D 5 gt You can set 2 kinds of playback restrictions for the desired disc Custom Parental Control You can set playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate discs Parental Control Playback of some DVD VIDEOS can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes The same password is used for both Custom Parental Control and Parental Control Numbe
17. Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laothian Lithuanian Latvian Lettish Malagasy Maori Macedonian Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Malay Maltese Burmese Nauru Nepali Dutch Norwegian Occitan Afan Oromo Oriya Punjabi Polish Pashto Pushto Portuguese Quechua Rhaeto Romance Kirundi Romanian Code Language 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1495 Sanskrit 1498 Sindhi 1501 Sangho 1502 Serbo Croatian 1503 Singhalese 1505 Slovak 1506 Slovenian 1507 Samoan 1508 Shona 1509 Somali 1511 Albanian 1512 Serbian 1513 Siswati 1514 Sesotho 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1517 Swahili 1521 Tamil 1525 Telugu 1527 Tajik 1528 Thai 1529 Tigrinya 1531 Turkmen 1532 Tagalog 1534 Setswana 1535 Tonga 1538 Turkish 1539 Tsonga 1540 Tatar 1543 Twi 1557 Ukrainian 1564 Urdu 1572 Uzbek 1581 Vietnamese 1587 Volap k 1613 Wolof 1632 Xhosa 1665 Yoruba 1684 Chinese 1697 Zulu 1703 Not specified 89 GB Index to Parts and Controls For more information refer to the pages indicated in parentheses Front panel 1 I on standby 25 29 70 8 H 9 91 30 2 Disc tray 29 9 FUNCTION 29 3 DISC 1 5 29 fo PHONES jack 29 4 open close 29 70 M VOLUME 29 5 play 29 12 3 remote sensor 12 6 H pause 30 13 Front
18. YES Lg When you select an item the sound cuts off for a moment Depending on the settings of other speakers subwoofer may be excessive E DISTANCE The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the listening position is shown below When you set the distance using the Quick Setup page 26 the settings is automatically displayed Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers FRONT Front speaker distance from the 3 0 m 10 ft listening position can be set in 0 2 meter 1 ft increments from 1 0 to 7 0 meters 4 to 23 ft CENTER Center speaker distance from the 3 0 m 10 ft listening position can be set in 0 2 Bogen when meter 1 ft increments from 0 0 to you sel CENTER to 7 0 meters 0 to 23 ft YES in the SIZE setting SURROUND Surround speaker distance from the 3 0 m 10 ft listening position can be set in 0 2 appears except meter 1 ft increments from 0 0 to when you set SURROUND 7 0 meters 0 to 23 ft to NONE in the SIZE setting When you perform the Quick Setup page 26 the default settings are changed Lr When you set the distance the sound cuts off for a moment If all front and surround speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position set the distance according to the closest speaker Do not place t
19. and DATA DVDs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWSs on this system is subject to certain conditions With DATA CDs that contain DivX video files in addition to MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files the system plays only the DivX video files With DATA DVDs the system plays DivX video files only Any data other than DivX video file such as MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files are not played However this system only plays DATA CDs whose logical format is ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk Format UDF You can also play DATA CDs recorded in Multi Session page 36 although DATA DVDs recorded in Multi Session are not playable Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format About playback order of data on DATA CDs or DATA DVDs See Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files page 37 Note that the playback order may not be applicable depending on the software used for creating the DivX video file or if there are more than 200 albums and 600 DivX video files in each album The system may not be able to play some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format DivX video files that the system can play The system can play data that is recorded in DivX format and which has the extension AVI or DIVX The system will not play files with the extension
20. gt If you want to delete the track from the program press CLEAR 3 Follow Step 5 for new programming To cancel a program select under T then press ENTER To cancel all of the tracks in the programmed order 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Creating your own program Program Play 2 Press and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press ENTER Tip You can perform Shuffle Play or Repeat Play of programmed tracks During Program Play follow the steps of Shuffle Play page 32 or Repeat Play page 33 All Discs Repeat is automatically changed into Program Repeat when you set to program play mode You can only program the contents of the current disc When you change the disc by pressing DISC SKIP or DISC 1 5 programmed tracks are canceled You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs with PBC playback Playing in random order Shuffle Play VIDEO CD CD only You can have the system shuffle tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce different playing order You can shuffle the track on the current disc only 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select SHUFFLE then press ENTER The options for SHUFFLE appear 3 Press t to select the item to be shuffled W When playing a VIDEO CD or CD TRACK shuffles tracks on the disc W When Program Play is activated ON shuffles tracks selected in
21. 2 ENTER B vouve cc PRESET TUNING _ Presetting radio stations You can preset 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations Before tuning make sure to turn down the volume to minimum 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the band you want appears in the front panel display Press and hold TUNING or until the auto scanning starts Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and ST for stereo program appear in the front panel display TUNED ST Press TUNER MENU Press 3 repeatedly until MEMORY appears in the front panel display Press ENTER A preset number appears in the front panel display continued 67 GB 68 GB 6 Press to select the preset number you want TUNED ST sly 7 Press ENTER The station is stored TUNED ST 8 Repeat 1 to 7 to store other stations To change the preset number Restart from Step 1 To change the AM tuning interval except for Saudi Arabian model The AM tuning interval can be set to either 10 kHz or 9 kHz To change the AM tuning interval first tune in any AM station then turn off the system by pressing on the system While holding down PP on the system press 1 00 on the system to turn on the power If you change the interval AM preset stations will be erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure
22. Film based software 87 Front Panel 90 Front panel display 49 91 H Handling discs 80 Hookup Overview 13 INDEX 46 Installing the satellite speakers on the wall 16 Instant Advance 30 Instant Replay 30 Interlace format 87 INTERVAL 41 J JPEG 36 38 L Language Code List 89 LANGUAGE SETUP 72 LEVEL FRONT 77 LEVEL SURROUND 77 Listening to other components 66 Listening to TV sound 57 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 45 MENU 72 MODE MP3 JPEG 40 MP3 36 38 Multi Session CD 7 Multi angle function 59 87 MULTI DISC RESUME 75 Multilingual function 87 Muting 30 N Naming preset stations 68 On screen display Control Menu display 9 Setup Display 71 ORIGINAL 35 OSD 72 Other Component Hookup 23 P PARENTAL CONTROL 61 87 PAUSE MODE 75 PBC Playback 7 35 87 PICTURE NAVI 39 48 PLAY LIST 35 Preset Station 67 Program Play 31 PROGRESSIVE AUTO 20 Progressive format 20 87 PROGRESSIVE VIDEO 21 Q Quick Setup 26 R Radio 68 Rear Panel 92 Region Code 7 87 Remote 12 64 93 Repeat Play 33 RESET 72 Resume Play 30 S S VIDEO 19 continued 97 GB 98 GB Scan 45 SCENE 46 Scene 87 SCREEN SAVER 73 SCREEN SETUP 73 Searching 45 SETUP 71 Setup Display 71 94 Shuffle Play 32 SIZE 76 SLEEP 69 Slide show 40 Slow motion play 45 Sound Field 55 SPEAKER SETUP 76 Speaker setup 28 Speaker System Hookup 14 SUBTITLE 59 72 T TEST
23. P AUTO PROGRESSIVE AUTO or P VIDEO PROGRESSIVE VIDEO is selected by using PROGRESSIVE page 20 FULL Select this when you can change the aspect ratio on your TV NORMAL Select this when you cannot change the aspect ratio on your TV Shows a 16 9 aspect ratio signal with black bands on left and right sides of the image 6 0 OOO 16 9 aspect ratio TV Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP Use this to set up playback related and other settings Select CUSTOM SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 71 The default settings are underlined CUSTOM SETUP PAUSE MODE AUTO TRACK SELECTION OFF MULTI DISC RESUME ON AUDIO DRC STANDARD E PAUSE MODE DVD VIDEO DVD RW only Selects the picture in pause mode AUTO The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter Normally select this position FRAME The picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution E TRACK SELECTION DVD VIDEO only Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD VIDEO on which multiple audio formats PCM DTS MPEG audio or Dolby Digital format are recorded OFF No priority given AUTO Priority given Note When you set the item to AUTO the language may change The TRACK SELECTION setting
24. Program Play Press ENTER Shuffle Play starts To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off You can set Shuffle Play while the system is stopped After selecting the SHUFFLE option press D gt Shuffle Play starts You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs with PBC playback Playing repeatedly Repeat Play You can play all of the titles tracks or albums on a disc or a single title chapter track or album repeatedly You can use a combination of Shuffle or Program Play modes 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select REPEAT then press ENTER The options for REPEAT appear OFF OFF ALL DISCS ONE DISC TRACK Press t to select the item to be repeated The default setting is underlined E When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD RW OFF does not play repeatedly ALL DISCS repeats all of the discs ONE DISC repeats all of the titles on the current disc When playing a DVD RW in VR mode ONE DISC repeats all of the titles of the selected type TITLE repeats the current title on a disc CHAPTER repeats the current chapter E When playing a VIDEO CD or CD OFF does not play repeatedly ALL DISCS repeats all of the discs ONE DISC repeats a
25. TVIO Turn the TV on or off TV VIDEO Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources TV VOL Adjust the TV volume while pressing the TV button TV while Select the TV channel pressing the TV button Number buttons Select the TV channel while pressing the TV button You can select the TV channels by using the number buttons To select the TV channels press the number buttons then ENTER Depending on the TV you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons above Using the THEATRE SYNC Function THEATRE SYNC allows you to turn on your SONY TV and this system changes the system mode to DVD and then switches the TV s input source you set with one button push THEATRE TVNIDEO 9 SYNC Number buttons CLEAR _17 ALBUM TV CH Preparing for the THEATRE SYNC function Register the TV s input source connected to this system Press and hold TV VIDEO while entering the code for the TV s input source connected to this system see the table using the number buttons The TV s input source is selected Set your TV s input to the input you used to connect the system For details see the instructions of your TV By pressing Number TV VIDEO 0 TV s input source No input source Default VIDEO VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 VIDEOS VIDEO6 VIDEO7 VIDEO8 COMPONENT 1 INPUT COMPONENT 2 INPUT COMPO
26. When you press on the remote the demonstration turns off When you press ID on the system the demonstration does not turn off When you set the demonstration mode in the AMP menu to on the demonstration does not turn off even though you press l on the remote To turn off the demonstration set the demonstration mode to off then press I C on the remote Setting the demonstration mode on off 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press repeatedly until DEMO appears in the front panel display then press ENTER gt 3 Press to select the setting DEMO OFF sets the demonstration mode off DEMO ON sets the demonstration mode on 4 Press ENTER or AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off 25 2698 Step 7 Performing the Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the system To skip an adjustment press PI To return to the previous adjustment press 99 Q rod CLEAR T E gt ENTER C amp ess Turn on the TV 2 1 0 Disconnect the headphone when you perform the Quick Setup You cannot operate steps after 11 with the headphone connected 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the system appears on the TV screen Press ENTER to run QUICK SETUP appears at the bottom of the screen If this message does not appear display the Quick Setup and perform again page 27 Wh
27. accepts progressive signals and the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Normally select this under the above condition This automatically detects the software type and selects the appropriate conversion method Note that the picture will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select these settings when either of the above conditions is not met WP VIDEO PROGRESSIVE VIDEO Select this setting when your TV accepts progressive signals and the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks and you want to fix the conversion method to PROGRESSIVE VIDEO for video based software Select this if the image is not clear when you select PROGRESSIVE AUTO Note that the picture will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select these settings when either of the above conditions is not met E NORMAL INTERLACE Select this setting when your TV does not accept progressive signals or your TV is connected to jacks other than the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO About DVD software types and the conversion method DVD software can be divided into 2 types film based software and video based software Video based software is derived from TV such as dramas and sit coms and displays images at 30 frames 60 fields per second Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second Some DVD software contains both video and film In or
28. action characters of the service number C 13 The disc is dirty wi Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 80 31 The disc is not inserted correctly gt Restart the system then re insert the disc correctly EXX To prevent a malfunction the isa number system has performed the self diagnosis function Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5 character service number Example E 61 10 83 GB 84 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS for the US model POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 3 ohm loads both channels driven from 200 20 000 Hz rated 55 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 0 7 96 total harmonic distortion from 250 milli watts to rated output Amplifier section North American model Surround mode reference music power output Front 133 W 133 W with SS TS31 Center 133 W with SS CT31 Surround 133 W 133 WwW with SS TS31B Subwoofer 135 with SS WS31 Other models Stereo mode rated 55 W 55 W 3 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Surround mode reference music power output Front 133 W 133 W with SS TS31 Center 133 W with SS CT31 Surround 133 W 133 WwW with SS TS31B Subwoofer 135 W with SS WS31 Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may be no sound output Inputs VIDEO SAT AUDIO IN
29. and Saudi Arabian models only Wb FUNCTION Disc tray Adjust the Connect volume headphone eo I DISC SKIP FUNCTION REPEAT c ALBUM EA 6 MUTING UR Og VOLUME Fun 144 1 sa TRT gt 1 wl p 6 Depending on the DVD VIDEO or VIDEO CD some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the operation details supplied with your disc 1 Turn on your TV 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to this system 3 Press UC The system turns on Unless the system is set to DVD press FUNCTION to select DVD 4 Press DISC 1 5 Press the button of the disc number you want When no disc is in the disc tray you selected DISC appears Perform next Step while DISC 1 eg 2 5 flashes Press 2 Load disc Place one disc on the tray and then press 2 SS When you play an 8 cm disc place it on the inner circle of the tray Be careful that the disc is not skewed on the inner circle of the tray To load other discs press DISC 1 5 that is not loaded with a disc amp and load the disc Note Do not forcibly press the disc tray closed with your finger as this may cause malfunction Do not place more than two discs on the tray 7 Press The system starts playback continuous play of the disc whose DISC indicator is green To play back other discs pres
30. appears in the front panel display When you want to output TV or VCR sound from the 6 speakers select any sound field other than AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO 2 CHANNEL STEREO Note When you select the NIGHT sound field page 55 the sound is output from the front speakers only sjueunsn py punos 57 GB 58 GB Using the Sound Effect DSGX Reinforcing bass frequencies You can reinforce bass frequencies Press DSGX Bass frequencies are effectively reinforced To turn off the sound effect Press DSGX again Note When you connect headphones to the system the DSGX function does not work Depending on the input stream the DSGX function may not be effective Using Various Additional Functions Changing the Angles n If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on a DVD VIDEO you can change the viewing angle For example while playing a scene of a train in motion you can display the view from either the front of the train the left window of the train or from the right window without having the train s movement interrupted ANGLE Press ANGLE during playback Each time you press ANGLE the angle changes Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the angle even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO Displaying the Subtitles D 4p egy eu Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only
31. cameras regulated by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Note The system will play any data with the extension MP3 JPG or JPEG even if they are not in MP3 or JPEG format Playing this data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system The system does not conform to audio in MP3PRO format Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or J PEG image files The playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files recorded on a DATA CD is as follows W Structure of disc contents Tree 1 Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree 5 Album Track MP3 audio or File JPEG image When you insert a DATA CD and press D gt the numbered tracks or files are played sequentially from 1 through 0 Any sub albums tracks or files contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example contains so is played before When you press MENU and the list of album names appears page 38 the album names are arranged in the following order O Q Albums that do not contain tracks or files such as album do not appear in the list Tip If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names when you store the tracks or files in a disc the tracks and files will be played in that order Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it
32. current track ee ee Playing time of the current disc Remaining time of the current disc E When playing a DATA CD audio e T Playing time of the current track W When playing a DATA CD DivX video DATA DVD DivX video Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only e F ek sek ek Playing time of the current file Lr Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be displayed Depending on the type of disc being played the system can only display a limited number of characters Also depending on the disc not all text characters will be displayed Checking the play information of the Disc To check DVD CD text Press DISPLAY repeatedly in Step 2 to display text recorded on the DVD CD The DVD CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc You cannot change the text If the disc does not contain text NO TEXT appears BRAHMS SYMPHONY To check DATA CD MP3 audio DivX video DATA DVD DivX video text By pressing DISPLAY while playing MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD or DivX video files ona DATA CD DATA DVD you can display the name of the album track file and the audio bit rate the amount of data per second of the current audio on your TV screen sosig Bit rate GIT 17 30 128k JAZZ RIVER SIDE Track file name Album name Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only 2 A
33. files of 3 000 000 pixels or more sosig 4168 Selecting an effect for image files in the slide show PEG only When you play a JPEG image file you can select the effect to be used when viewing the slide show 1 Press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu for JPEG appears 2 Press 7 4 to select EFFECT then press ENTER The options for EFFECT appear 18 4 DATA CD wees 10 23 2004 MODE1 MODE1 MODE2 MODE3 MODE4 MODES OFF 3 Press t to select the setting you want The default setting is underlined e The image sweeps in from top to bottom MODE2 The image stretches out from left to right of the screen MODE3 The image stretches out from the center of the screen e MODEA4 The images randomly cycle through the effects MODES The next image slides over the previous image OFF Turns off this function 4 Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect Enjoying DivX Videos Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only MENU V 9 Ex ENTER 60 lt gt gt 1 About DivX Video Files DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivXNetworks Inc This product is an official DivX Certified product Youcan play DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that contain DivX video files DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that the system can play Playback of DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs
34. picture data is compressed to about 1 40 of its original size The DVD also uses the variable rate coding technology that processes allocated data according to the status of the picture The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM allowing you to enjoy more realistic audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD DVD RW A DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO The DVD RW has two different modes VR mode and Video mode DVD RWs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO while discs created in VR Video Recording mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited DVD RW A DVD RW plus RW is a recordable and rewritable disc DVD RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format File A JPEG image recorded on DATA CD DivX video on a DATA CD DATA DVD is an exclusive definition for this system A single file consists of a single image or movie Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only Film based software Video based software DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software Film based DVDs contain the same images 24 frames per second that are shown at movie theaters Video based DVDs such as television dramas or sit coms displays images at 30 frames or 60 fields per s
35. place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside the DVD Home Theatre System and cause damage to the lenses When you first install the unit or when you move it from a cold to a warm location wait for about 30 minutes before operating the unit ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency B ENERGY STAR Welcome Thank you for purchasing Sony DVD Home Theatre System Before operating this system please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Table of Contents Welcome 3 About This 6 This System Can Play the Following DISCS da oot tte eere Getting Started Unpacking enorme 12 Inserting Batteries into the Remote 12 Hookup Overview Step 1 Speaker System Hookup Step 2 Antenna Aerial Hookup 18 Step 3 TV 19 Ste
36. the track list off by pressing MENU Pressing MENU again will display the album list To stop playback Press B To play the next or previous MP3 audio track Press K lt PP1 Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press PP after the last track on the first album but that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing Ke To return to the previous album select the album from the album list To return to the previous display Press RETURN To turn off the display Press MENU Selecting a J PEG image file 1 LoadaDATA CD The albums recorded on the DATA CD appear When an album is being played its title is shaded 2 Press t to select an album and press PICTURE NAVI Images of files in the album appear in 16 subscreens 2 3 4 v 10 11 12 z lt 14 15 16 3 Press V 9 to select the image you E want to view and press ENTER play the next or previous PEG image file Press when the Control Menu is not displayed Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press gt after the last image on the first album but that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing To return to the previous album select the album from the album list To rotate a PEG image When a JPEG image file is displayed on the screen you can rotate the image by 90 degrees Press while viewing an image Each time you press
37. to your TV s S video input page 19 23 Depending on the DVD the output signal may not be the entire 5 1 channel It may be monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV TYPE of SCREEN SETUP the picture does not fill the screen The aspect ratio on the disc is fixed Sound There is no sound The speaker cord is not connected securely Press MUTING on the remote if MUTING ON is displayed in the front panel display The system is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode Press L to return to normal play mode Fast forward or fast reverse is performed Press gt to return to normal play mode Check the speaker settings page 76 The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely There is no sound from the subwoofer Check the speaker connections and settings page 14 76 Set sound field to AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO page 55 Severe hum or noise is heard Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters 10 ft away from your TV set or a fluorescent light Move your TV away from the audio components The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moi
38. video signals and will not be output through the video jacks er Jmm HHH ss continued 1 9 GB 20 Q connect to TV with the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks Connect a component video cord not supplied To use the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Y instead of the video jacks your TV monitor must be equipped with via COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks Y Pr Cr If your TV accepts progressive format signals you must use this connection and set the output channel of the system to progressive format page 20 c FE Green 5 gt Blue gt Red c When connecting to a standard 4 3 screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen To change the aspect ratio see page 73 Does your TV accept progressive signals Progressive is the method for displaying TV images which reduces flickering and sharpens the image To display using this method you need to connect to a TV that accepts progressive signals FUNCTION PROGRESSIVE P AUTO or P VIDEO appears in the front panel display when the system outputs progressive signals 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select DVD 2 Press PROGRESSIVE Each time you press PROGRESSIVE the display changes as follows P AUTO PROGRESSIVE AUTO P VIDEO PROGRESSIVE VIDEO NORMAL INTERLACE WP AUTO PROGRESSIVE AUTO Select this setting when your TV
39. when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press V to select di SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear 4j 4 DVD VIDEO QUICK QUICK CUSTOM RESET 3 Press 4 to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE ENGLISH Press to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP or SPEAKER SETUP Then press ENTER The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP Selected item SCREEN SETUP IV TYPE 4 3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE BLACK LEVEL N BLACK LEVEL component out OFF 4 3 OUTPUT FULL sjueunsn py pue Setup items 5 Select an item using then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER 4 3 LETTER BOX BACKGROUND 4 3 PAN SCAN BLACK LEVEL 16 9 BLACK LEVEL component OFF 4 3 OUTPUT FULL Options Select a setting using t then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete continued 71 GB 7268 SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE BLACK LEVEL ON BLACK LEVEL component OUT OFF 4 3 OUTPUT FULL Selected setting To reset all
40. 2 I 7 72 90 playback speed is slower than 1 I 7 7 lt 4 Playing one frame at a time Freeze Frame except for CD and J PEG When the system is in the pause mode press gt 1 step to go to the next frame Press continued 4565 46 11 step to go to the preceding frame DVD VIDEO DVD RW only To return to normal playback press D gt You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD RW in VR mode For DATA CDs this function works only for DivX video files Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc D n EGP GD aD uu You can search a DVD by title or chapter and you can search a VIDEO CD CD DATA CD DATA DVD by track index or scene As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc you can select the desired one by entering its number Or you can search for a scene using the time code Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only Number coco buttons CLEAR e eo V V ey ENTER C3 DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY When playing a DATA CD with JPEG image files press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu appears 2 Press to select the search method W When playing a DVD VIDEO DVD RW gs ITITLEI CHAPTER __ TIME TEXT Select TIME TEXT to search for starting point by inputting the time code W When playing VIDEO CD Sup
41. 2 Philippines 2424 Denmark 2115 Ferr 2446 Finland 2165 Russia ae Trance 2174 Singapore 2501 Germany 2109 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 India 2248 ndonesis 2238 Switzerland 2086 Italy 2254 Thailand 2528 Japan 2276 United 2184 Kingdom Korea 2304 Changing the password 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears Press amp to select 1 PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear Press to select PASSWORD then press ENTER The display for entering the password appears Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 6 To confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER If you make a mistake entering your password Press before you press ENTER and input the correct number suonounJ jeuonippy 63 GB 64 Other Operations Controlling the TV withthe Supplied Remote You can control your TV SONY only with the supplied remote TV Ib Number CD CD buttons ENTER Q gi VOL sel o TV 6 Controlling TVs with the remote To control the TV You can control the TV by using following buttons By pressing You can
42. 8 Using Various Additional Functions Changing the Angles 59 Displaying the Subtitles 59 Locking DISCS ises ertt 60 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied 64 Using the THEATRE SYNC F tfictiOoDn rr RIS 65 Enjoying the Sound of Other Components crnisss n 66 Enjoying the 67 Using the Sleep Timer 69 Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display 70 Returning to the Default Settings 70 Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display Setting the Display or Sound Track Language ser ee nein res LANGUAGE SETUP Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER SETUP Additional Information Pr cautions i e eee Notes about the Discs Troubleshooting Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display Specifications sese Glossary ertet Language Code List Index to Parts and Controls DVD Setup Display List AMP Menu List 5 GB About This Manual The i
43. 9 titles chapters or tracks V is displayed at the bottom right of the screen To display the additional titles chapters or tracks select the bottom scenes and press To return to the previous scene select the top scenes and press t Depending on the disc you may not be able to select some items Viewing Information About the Disc D m GD GD aD Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only DISPLAY Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time in the Front Panel Display You can check disc information such as the remaining time total number of titles ina DVD tracks in a VIDEO CD CD or MP3 file name of a DivX video using the front panel display page 91 Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY while playing the disc the display changes as shown in the charts When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD RW Playing time and number of the current title Remaining time of the current title Playing time and number of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter Disc name Title and chapter The display returns to the top image after 2 seconds When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only Playing time of the current file Current file name Current album and file number The display retu
44. A R6 batteries 2 Foot pads Operating Instructions Speaker and TV connections card 1 prevent speaker vibration or movement while listening attach the supplied foot pads to the bottom face of the speakers Inserting Batteries into the Remote You can control the system using the supplied remote Insert two Size AA R6 batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the system Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction f you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Hookup Overview Perform all connections and settings by following Steps 1 to 7 Step 1 Speaker System Hookup page 14 Step 2 Antenna Aerial Hookup page 18 Step 3 TV Hookup page 19 Step 4 Other Component Hookup page 23 Step 5 Connecting the AC Power Cord Mains Lead page 25 Step 6 Turning off the Demonstration page 25 Step 7 Performing the Quick Setup page 26 Video signal is sent to the TV and is output from the
45. D HRW In some cases CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW cannot be played on this system due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device Note that discs created in the Packet Write format cannot be played Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Note on DualDisc This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side Please be aware that the audio side of a DualDisc may not play on this product because these discs do not conform to the CD standard DualDisc is a trademark of the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA Note on PBC Playback Control VIDEO CDs This system conforms to Ver 1 1 and Ver 2 0 of VIDEO CD standards You can enjoy two kinds of playback
46. NENT 3 INPUT COMPONENT 4 INPUT Mm BI WwW N CLEAR ALBUM ALBUM 19410 Except for North American models Operating for the THEATRE SYNC function Point the remote to the direction of TV and this system then press THEATRE SYNC once If this function does not work change the transmit time The transmit time varies depending on the TV To change the transmit time Press and hold TV CH while entering the code for transmit time see the table using the number buttons The transmit time from the remote is selected Transmit time 0 5 Default 1 1 5 2 2 5 3 35 4 By pressing Number TV CH 1 oj NI A WwW gt continued 65 66 GB Lg This function is only for SONY TVs This function may not work on some SONY TVs If distance between TV and this system is too far this function may not work Install the system near the TV Keep the remote pointed in the direction of the TV and this system while entering the code Enjoying the Sound of Other Components AMP MENU T 5 O FUNCTION T V 3 ENTER Selecting the connected component You can use a VCR or other components connected to the VIDEO SAT jacks on the rear panel Refer to the operation manual supplied with the components for further information on the operation
47. PEG Image Files What is MP3 J PEG is audio compression technology that satisfies the ISO MPEG regulations JPEG is image compression technology Discs that the system can play You can play back DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in MP3 MPEGI Audio Layer 3 and JPEG format However the discs must be recorded according to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet format for the system to recognize the tracks or files You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions supplied with the CD R CD RW drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format About the multi session disc If MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files are recorded in the first session the system will also play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files in other sessions If audio tracks and images in audio CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back The system may not be able to play some DATA CDs created in the Packet Write format In this case you cannot view the JPEG images recorded MP3 audio track J PEG image file that the system can play The system can play the MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files e which have the extension MP3 audio track or JPG JPEG JPEG image file which conform to the DCF image file format Design rule for Camera File system Image standards for digital
48. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO or SAT appears in the front panel display Each time you press FUNCTION the mode of the system changes in the following sequence When ATTENUATE is set to ATT OFF DVD TUNER FM TUNER AM VIDEO DVD gt When ATTENUATE is set to ATT ON DVD TUNER FM TUNER AM SAT DVD For details on ATTENUATE see page 67 Using a digital satellite receiver or other components with a high audio output level Connect the satellite receiver to the VIDEO SAT jacks on the rear panel You can also connect the components with a high audio output level including 2V r m s components such as MD etc to the VIDEO SAT jacks and perform the following to prevent distortion occurring 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO appears in the front panel display Press AMP MENU Press repeatedly until ATTENUATE appears in the front panel display then press ENTER or gt 4 Press to select ATT ON in the front panel display The output level is changed When you select ATT OFF and press v this operation will be canceled 5 Press ENTER or AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off The function name in the front panel display changes to SAT To return to the VIDEO function select ATT OFF at Step 4 Enjoying the Radio TUNER MENU FUNCTION TUNER BAND CLEAR gt V
49. S O N Y 2 590 768 11 1 amp DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions a MPS DAV DX150 2005 Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Don t throw away the battery with general house waste dispose of it correctly as chemical waste This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product This marking is located on the rear of the unit CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT For the customers in the U S A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN H CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to AN the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons AN the presence of import
50. SIC CLASSIC Sound field Display NIGHT NIGHT 2 CHANNEL STEREO 2CH STEREO HEADPHONE VIRTUAL HP VIRTUAL HEADPHONE2CHANNEL HP2CH STEREO Automatic outputting of the original sound E AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO The auto decoding function automatically detects the type of audio signal being input Dolby Digital DTS or standard 2 channel stereo and performs the proper decoding if necessary This mode presents the sound as it was recorded encoded without adding any effects e g reverberation However if there are no low frequency signals Dolby Digital LFE etc it will generate a low frequency signal for output to the subwoofer Using only the front speaker and subwoofer 2 CHANNEL STEREO This mode outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers and subwoofer Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels This allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers and subwoofer Outputting 2 channel sources like CDs by 5 1channel E Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic produces five output channels from 2 channel sources This mode performs Pro Logic decoding to the input signal and output to front center and surround speakers Meanwhile the surround channel becomes monaural E Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE MUSIC Dolby Pro Logic II produces five full bandwidth output cha
51. Sensitivity 250 450 mV Impedance 50 kilohms Phones Accepts low and high impedance headphones DVD system Laser Semiconductor laser DVD A 650 nm CD 790 nm Emission duration continuous Signal format system North American Latin and Mexican models NTSC Other models NTSC PAL Frequency response at 2 CH STEREO mode DVD PCM 2 Hz to 22 kHz 1 0 dB CD 2 Hz to 20 kHz 1 0 dB Tuner section System PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system FM tuner section Tuning range North American models 87 5 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step Antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial Antenna aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range North American Latin and Mexican models 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz AM loop antenna aerial 450 kHz Other models Middle eastern models Other models Antenna aerial Intermediate frequency Video section Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms S video 1 Vp p 75 ohms C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms Pr Cr 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms Outputs Speakers Front Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit Rated impeda
52. Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears in the front panel display 69 GB 70 GB Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display The brightness of the front panel display can be set to either of 2 levels bol MENU 1 4 gt ENTER OY Press AMP MENU Press t repeatedly until DIMMER appears in the front panel display then press ENTER or gt Press to select the brightness of the front panel display Press ENTER or AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off Returning to the Default Settings You can return the system parameters such as speaker settings and preset stations to the default settings Vo 4 1 Press 1 0 to turn on the system 2 Press 2 and on the system at the same time COLD RESET appears in the front panel display and the default settings are returned Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display among other things For details on each Setup Display item see pages from 72 to 78 For an overall list of Setup Display items see page 94 Note Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all the functions described may work T V CE ENTER C DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY
53. TONE 77 THEATRE SYNC 65 TIME TEXT 47 TITLE 46 Title 87 TRACK 46 Track 87 TRACK SELECTION 75 Troubleshooting 80 TUNER MENU 67 TV Hookup 19 TV TYPE 73 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 87 Sony Corporation Printed in Korea http www sony net
54. TV screen audio signals are processed by this system and output from the speakers of this system You can also enjoy sound of other sources such as TV programs in addition to DVDs or CDs 1 Dunes B 1398 14 Step 1 Speaker System Hookup Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colors of the jacks to those of the cords Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied with this system To obtain the best possible surround sound specify the speaker parameters distance level etc on page 76 Required cords Speaker cords The connector and the color tube of the speaker cords are the same color as the label of the jacks to be connected Color tube Connecting the speakers mm Front speaker R Front speaker L Q Center speaker Color label o olor labe D emde e 3 M Color label DEON coweewr wieouur oo MONTORO PEAR J Surround speaker R Subwoofer Surround speaker L Do not set the speakers in an inclined position Do not place the speakers in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Subject to vibrations Subject to direct sunlight Use caution when placing the speakers and or speaker stands not supplied that are attached with the speakers on a s
55. URROUND 0 0 m 7 0 m 0 ft 23 ft LEVEL L 6 dB 0 dB FRONT R 6 dB 0 dB CENTER 6dB 6 dB L SUBWOOFER 6 dB 6 dB LEVEL L 6 dB 6 dB SURROUND R 6 dB 6 dB TEST TONE OFF ON 9565 AMP Menu List You can set the following items with AMP MENU on the remote AMP menu DIMMER r DIMMER ON DIMMER OFF DEMO DEMO ON DEMO OFF ATTENUATE ON LATT OFF 96 GB Index Numerics 16 9 73 4 3 LETTER BOX 73 4 3 OUTPUT 74 4 3 PAN SCAN 73 5 1 Channel Surround 54 A A N SYNC 44 Accessories 12 ALBUM 46 Album 86 AMP menu 25 AMP menu list 96 ANGLE 59 Antenna aerial Hookup 18 ATTENUATE 67 AUDIO 72 AUDIO DRC 75 BACKGROUND 74 Batteries 12 BLACK LEVEL 74 BLACK LEVEL COMPONENT OUT 74 C CHAPTER 46 Chapter 86 COLOR SYSTEM 73 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 20 Connecting the AC power cord mains lead 25 Continuous play 29 Control Menu 9 Controlling the TV 64 CUSTOM 71 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 60 CUSTOM SETUP 75 D DATA CD 38 42 DATA DVD 42 DEMO 25 Demonstration 25 DIMMER 70 DISC SKIP 30 DISPLAY 49 Display Setup Display 71 DISTANCE 76 DivX 42 75 86 DOLBY DIGITAL 53 Dolby Digital 86 Dolby Pro Logic II 86 Dolby Surround Pro Logic 86 DSGX 58 DTS 53 86 DVD 86 DVD RW 87 DVD s menu 34 DVD RW 35 86 E EFFECT 42 F Fast forward 45 Fast reverse 45 FILE 46 File 87
56. ademarks of DivXNetworks Inc and are used under license Disc logo DVD VIDEO D D VIDEO m DVD RW VIDEO CD det v DIGITAL AUDIO CD R CD RW COMPACT COMPACT audio data US MP3 files DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO PEG files diet ISt The DVD VIDEO logo and DVD RW logo are trademarks Note about CDs DVDs The system can play CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in the following formats audio CD format video CD format MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files of format conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet The system can play DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs recorded in the following formats DivX video files of format conforming to UDF Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only Example of discs that the system cannot play The system cannot play the following discs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the formats listed on page 6 CD ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format Data part of CD Extras DVD Audios Super Audio CD DVD RAMs Also the system cannot play the following discs ADVD VIDEO with a different region code page 7 87 A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart A disc with paper or stickers on it A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Notes about CD R C D RW DV D R DVD RW DVD HR DV
57. ame or Frequency in the front panel display When the system is set to TUNER AM or TUNER FM you can check the frequency using the front panel display Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as shown in the charts Station name l Frequency l This is displayed if you have entered a name for a preset station page 68 2 Returns to the original display when several seconds has elapsed Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc You can also check the DVD text and MP3 folder name file name recorded on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The following display appears 10157 Time information 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the time information The display and the kinds of time that you can check depend on the disc you are playing W When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD RW Playing time of the current title e Remaining time of the current title e Playing time of the current chapter e Remaining time of the current chapter E When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions e Playing time of the current scene E When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD eT oen Playing time of the current track Tak ak Remaining time of the
58. and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your system please consult your nearest Sony dealer On cleaning discs Do not use a commercially available CD DVD cleaning disc It may cause a malfunction On your TV s color If the speakers should cause the TV screen to have color irregularity turn off the TV at once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If color irregularity should persist place the speakers farther away from the set The nameplate is located on the rear of the unit IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This system is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image or on screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this On moving the system When you carry the system use the following procedure to protect the inner mechanism 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select DVD 2 Make sure that all discs are removed from the system 3 Press and simultaneously MECHA LOCK appears in the front panel display after STANDBY 4 Remove the AC power cord mains lead from the wall outlet mains
59. ant operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance This symbol is intended to alert the user to Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DAV DX150 Serial No WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna aerial Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an exp
60. assword then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears E When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER 4 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER continued suonounJ jeuonippy 61 GB The display for setting the playback limitation level appears PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA D Press 4 4 to select STANDARD then press ENTER The selection items for STANDARD are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL EVENE STANDARD 6 Press to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected When you select OTHERS select and enter a standard code in the table on page 63 using the number buttons 7 Press t to select LEVEL then press ENTER The selection items for LEVEL are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL _ STANDARD 8 Press to select the level you want then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete 62 GB PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL 4 13 STANDARD USA The lower the value the stricter the limitation To turn off the Parental Control function Set LEVEL to OFF in Step 8 To play a disc fo
61. ble surround sound set for the size of the speakers you have connected and their distance from your listening position Then use the test tone to adjust the level and the balance of the speakers to the same level Select SPEAKER SETUP in the Setup Display For details see Using the Setup Display page 71 The default settings are underlined You cannot operate these setup items when you connect headphones to the system SPEAKER SETUP SIZE DISTANCE 3 LEVEL FRONT imi LEVEL SURROUND OFF e FRONT YES CENTER YES SURROUND BEHIND SUBWOOFER YES To return to the default setting when changing a setting Select the item then press CLEAR Note that only the SIZE setting does not return to the default setting E SIZE If you do not connect center or surround speakers or move the surround speakers set the parameters for CENTER and SURROUND and specify the surround speaker position and height Since the front speaker setting is fixed you cannot change them Position diagram FRONT YES CENTER YES Normally select this NONE Select this if no center speaker is used SURROUND BEHIND Select this if surround speakers are located in section SIDE Select this if surround speakers are located in section NONE Select this if no surround speaker is used SUBWOOFER
62. cept for J PEG Press all 4 or gt gt I while playing a disc When you find the point you want press E gt to return to normal speed Each time you press q 44 or PP I during scan the playback speed changes With each press the indication changes as shown below Actual speeds may differ with some discs Playback direction 2 1 2 3 3 DVD VIDEO DVD RW DivX video VIDEO CD only x2 DVD VIDEO CD only Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only Opposite direction sosig x24 144 244 344 t 3 49 DVD VIDEO DVD RW DivX video VIDEO CD only x24 DVD VIDEO only Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only The x29 x 24 playback speed is about twice the normal speed 395 344 playback speed is faster than the 20 2444 and the 29 249 playback speed is faster than 195 144 Watching frame by frame Slow motion Play DVD DVD RW DivX video VIDEO CD only Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only Press 8 lt lt or gt gt I gt when the system is in pause mode To return to the normal playback speed press D gt Each time you press lt 4 or P I during Slow motion Play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction 2 lt gt 1 Opposite direction DVD VIDEO only 2 48 lt 1 1 The
63. d by area restrictions Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers Since this system plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs Copyrights This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This system incorporates with Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Guide to the Control Menu Display to DISPLAY Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information Press C DISPLAY repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows Control Menu di
64. default setting is underlined AUTO plays both the JPEG image files and MP3 audio tracks in the same album as a slide show e AUDIO MP3 plays only audio tracks continuously IMAGE JPEG plays only image files as a slide show D Press MENU The list of albums recorded on the DATA CD appears 6 Press to select the album you want and press The system starts playing the selected album You can turn the album list on and off by pressing MENU repeatedly You can also change the slide show duration page 41 and effect page 42 while playing JPEG image files If you want to play a slide show to the same audio track set the track to Repeat Play page 33 When you select AUTO the system can recognize up to 300 MP3 tracks and 300 JPEG files in a single album When you select AUDIO MP3 or IMAGE JPEG the system can recognize up to 600 MP3 and 600 JPEG files in a single album A maximum of 200 albums can be recognized regardless of the selected mode Note You cannot playback JPEG files and MP3 tracks at the same time if they are not contained in the same album When the JPEG image file s playback duration is longer than the MP3 audio track the image slide show continues without sound When the MP3 audio track is longer than the JPEG image file s playback duration the audio track continues with no slide show If there are no MP3 audio track
65. depending on the disc type Disc type You can VIDEO CDs Enjoy video playback moving without PBC pictures as well as music functions Ver 1 1 discs VIDEO CDs Play interactive software using with PBC menu screens displayed on the functions TV screen PBC Playback in 2 0 discs addition to the video playback functions of Ver 1 1 discs Moreover you can play high resolution still pictures if they are included on the disc About Multi Session CD This system can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is contained in the first session Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in later sessions can also be played back This system can play Multi Session CDs when a JPEG image file is contained in the first session Any subsequent JPEG image files recorded in later sessions can also be played back If audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back Region code Your system has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled with the same region code continued 798 DVD VIDEOs labeled will also play on this system If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be given even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibite
66. der for these images to appear natural on your screen when output in progressive format the progressive signals need to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching Note When you play video based software in progressive signal format sections of some types of images may appear unnatural due to the conversion process when output through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Even though you set to PROGRESSIVE AUTO or PROGRESSIVE VIDEO images from the MONITOR VIDEO or S VIDEO jack are unaffected as they are output in the interlace format NORMAL Connecting the audio cords Outputs TV sound through the speakers of this system continued payeys E 21 GB 2268 TV 3 To VIDEO SAT AUDIO IN T Espere SPEAKER J To connect the AUDIO OUT jacks of a TV to the VIDEO SAT AUDIO IN jacks of this system Connect a TV to the VIDEO SAT AUDIO IN jacks using an audio cord not supplied When connecting a cord be sure to match the color coded sleeves to the appropriate jacks on the components White L audio ped LL d Red R audio Note Be sure to make connections securely to avoid hum and noise If using the VIDEO SAT jacks distorts the sound change the attenuate setting page 67 If your TV does not have AUDIO OUT jacks you cannot output the TV sound from the speakers of this system
67. e antenna aerial After connecting the FM wire antenna aerial keep it as horizontal as possible Tip When you connect the supplied AM loop antenna aerial cord A or cord B can be connected to either terminal If you have poor FM reception use 75 ohms coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below Outdoor FM antenna aerial 18 Step 3 TV Hookup First perform the video connection and then audio connection With your TV s audio output connected to this system you can listen to TV sound through the system speakers payeys Dunes Connecting the video cords Sends a played back DVD image to a TV Check the jacks of your TV and choose the G Q connection Picture quality improves in order from standard to component To COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ese ose DO SPEAKER To VIDEO COMPONENT Y VIDEO TV TV with S VIDEO IN jack TV with COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks To connect to a TV with the VIDEO IN jacks Connect the video cord HJ Yellow Q To connect to a TV with the S VIDEO IN jack Connect 5 video cord not supplied When using the S video jack instead of the video jacks your TV monitor must also be connected via an S video jack S video signals are on a separate bus from the
68. econd Interlace format Interlaced scanning The Interlace format is the NTSC standard method for displaying TV images at 30 frames per second Each frame is scanned twice alternately between the even numbered scanning lines and then odd numbered scanning lines at 60 times per second Multi angle function Various angles of a scene or viewpoints of the video camera are recorded on some DVDs Multilingual function Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a picture are recorded on some DVDs Parental Control A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc when it is activated playback is completely prohibited violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on Playback Control PBC Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs Version 2 0 to control playback By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions you can enjoy playing simple interactive programs programs with search functions and so on Progressive format sequential scanning In contrast to the Interlace format the progressive format can reproduce 60 frames per second by reproducing all scanning lines 525 lines for the NTSC system The overall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper This format is compatible with the 525 progressive format Region Code This
69. en you press CLEAR in message the message disappears When you need to perform the Quick Setup see recall the Quick Setup display page 27 4 Press ENTER without inserting a disc The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on screen display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH AUDIO FRENCH SUBTITLE SPANISH PORTUGUESE Press 7 4 to select a language The system displays the menu and subtitles in the selected language The selectable language is different depending on the area Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears SCREEN SETUP 4 3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER 4 3 LETTER BOX BACKGROUND 4 3 PAN SCAN BLACK LEVEL BLACK LEVEL component OUT 4 3 OUTPUT Press t to select the setting that matches your TV type E if you have a 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN page 73 E If you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 page 73 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the speaker distance appears Press to select the front speaker distance from the listening position then press ENTER You can set from 1 0 to 7 0 meters 4 to 23 ft SPEAKER SETUP SIZE DISTANCE LEVEL FRONT LEVEL SURROUND TESTTONE OFF FRONT CENTER SURROUND WE a 2 1 0 Press
70. er VCD without PBC Playback GA TRACK g INDEX W When playing a VIDEO CD Super VCD with PBC Playback GZ SCENE W When playing a CD 33 W When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio ALBUM JJ W When playing a DATA CD JPEG file ALBUM E FILE W When playing a DviX video Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only ALBUM 8 FILE Example when you select CHAPTER is selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles chapters tracks indexes scenes albums or files DVD VIDEO Selected row 3 Press ENTER changes to 12 27 34 eS DVD VIDEO 21505 4 Press 1 4 or the number buttons to select the title chapter track index Scene etc number you want to search for sosig If you make mistake Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR then select another number D Press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected number To search for a scene using the time code DVD VIDEO only 1 In Step 2 select G amp TIME TEXT T playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press ENTER T changes to T 3 Input the time code using the number buttons then press ENTER For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 min
71. erienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical For the customers in Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT Precautions Safety If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet mains even if the unit itself has been turned off e Unplug the unit from the wall outlet mains if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug never by the cord Installing Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a
72. f you connect a TV to the VIDEO SAT AUDIO IN jacks other components such as a VCR cannot be connected Tip To listen to the TV sound select the function by pressing FUNCTION For details see page 57 When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 6 speakers select any sound field other than AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO or 2 CHANNEL STEREO page 55 When you select the NIGHT sound field page 55 the sound is output from the front speakers only Step 4 Other Component Hookup You can enjoy sound using the speakers of this system by connecting the AUDIO OUT jacks of another component For video connection of other components connect directly to the TV Note If you connect a TV to the VIDEO SAT jacks in Step 3 page 19 you cannot connect other components to the system payeys Connecting the system and the other component Outputs the other component through the speakers of this system VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation 2 etc To VIDEO SAT AUDIO IN Co AM 5 ur E SPEAKER To connect the AUDIO OUT jacks of other component to the VIDEO SAT AUDIO IN jacks of this system Connect the VCR or other components to the VIDEO SAT AUDIO IN jacks using the audio cord not supplied When connecting a cord be sure to match the colo
73. has higher priority than the AUDIO settings in LANGUAGE SETUP page 72 Depending on the disc this function may not work e If PCM DTS Dolby Digital sound and MPEG audio tracks have the same number of channels the system selects PCM DTS Dolby Digital sound and MPEG audio tracks in this order E MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only Switches the Multi disc Resume setting on or off Resume playback point can be stored in memory for up to 40 different DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD discs page 30 ON Stores the resume settings in memory for up to 40 discs OFF Does not store the resume settings in memory Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the system E AUDIO DRC Dynamic Range Control DVD VIDEO DVD RW only Narrows the dynamic range of the sound track Useful for watching movies at low volume late at night OFF No compression of dynamic range STANDARD Reproduces the sound track with the kind of dynamic range that the recording engineer intended MAX Compresses dynamic range at the maximum Note AUDIO DRC only applies to Dolby Digital sources E DivX Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only Displays the registration code for this system For more information go to http www divx com on the Internet sjueunsn py pue 75 Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER SETUP To obtain the best possi
74. he SPEAKER SETUP items the test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence Adjusting the speaker level by using the test tone 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode continued 77958 78 GB The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear 3 Press to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Display appears repeatedly to select SPEAKER SETUP then press ENTER or 5 Press repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press ENTER gt 6 Press repeatedly to select ON then press ENTER You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 7 From your listening position adjust the value of LEVEL using t V 3 The test tone is emitted from only the speaker which you are adjusting 8 Press ENTER when you have finished making adjustments 9 Press repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press ENTER 1 0 Press repeatedly to select OFF then press ENTER When you adjust the speaker settings the sound cuts off for a moment Additional Information Precautions On power sources AC power cord mains lead must be changed only at the qualified service shop This system is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the system itself has been turned off On placement Place the system
75. he surround speakers farther away from your listening position than the front speakers Depending on the input stream the DISTANCE setting may not be effective E LEVEL FRONT You can vary the level of front speakers as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment L Set this between 6 dB and 0 dB 0 dB in 1 dB increments R Set this between 6 dB and 0 dB 0 dB in 1 dB increments CENTER Set this between 6 dB and 6 dB 0 dB in 1 dB increments appears when you set CENTER to YES in the SIZE setting SUBWOOFER Set this between 6 dB and 6 dB 0 dB in 1 dB increments B LEVEL SURROUND You can vary the level of front speakers as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment This settings appear except when you set SURROUND to NONE in the SIZE setting L Setthis between 6 dB and 6 dB in 0 dB 1 dB increments R Setthis between 6 dB and 6 dB in 0 dB 1 dB increments sjueunsn py pue To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Use the VOLUME control on the system or press VOLUME on the remote E TEST TONE The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust LEVEL FRONT and LEVEL SURROUND OFF The test tone is not emitted from the speakers ON The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence while adjusting level When you select one of t
76. hen playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only AUDIO 1 Press AUDIO during playback The following display appears 1 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio signal E When playing a DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code Refer to Language Code List page 89 to see which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats E When playing a DVD RW The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc are displayed The default setting is underlined Example 1 MAIN main sound 1 SUB sub sound 1 MAIN SUB main and sub sound 2 MAIN 2 SUB 2 MAIN SUB E When playing a VIDEO CD CD DATA CD MP3 audio The default setting is underlined STEREO the standard stereo sound 1 L the sound of the left channel monaural 2 R the sound of the right channel monaural E When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only The choice of DATA CD or DATA DVD audio signal forma
77. in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the system At high volume over long periods of time the cabinet becomes hot to the touch This is not a malfunction However touching the cabinet should be avoided Do not place the unit in a confined space where ventilation is poor as this may cause overheating Do not block the ventilation slots by putting anything on the system The system is equipped with a high power amplifier If the ventilation slots are blocked the unit can overheat and malfunction Do not place the system on a soft surface such as a rug and do not block the ventilation holes Do not place the system in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock On operation If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the system Should this occur the system may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any disc If you don t the disc may be damaged On adjusting volume Do notturn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is suddenly played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel
78. ing by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 67 Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the front panel display The remote does not function There are obstacles between the remote and the system The distance between the remote and the system is too far The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the system The batteries in the remote are weak The disc does not play There is no disc inserted The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the playback side facing down The disc is skewed on the disc tray The system cannot play CD ROMs etc page 7 The region code on the DVD does not match the system continued 81 GB 82 GB Moisture has condensed inside the system and may cause damage to the lenses Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour The MP3 audio track cannot be played The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3 format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 Joliet The MP3 audio track does not have the extension The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension MP3 The data is not MPEGI Audio Layer 3 data The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format The MODE MP3 JPEG setting has been set to IMAGE JPEG page 40 The DATA CD contains a DivX video file Asian Australian and Saudi A
79. is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees Note Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD the playback order may differ from the illustration The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than 200 albums and 300 files in each album The system can recognize up to 200 albums the system will count just albums including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files The system will not play any albums beyond the 200th album The system may take longer time to playback when progressing to the following album or jump to other album Some type of JPEG files cannot be played sosig 37 GB Playing DATA CDs with MP3 Audio Track and JPEG Image Files MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files recorded on DATA CDs CD ROMsS CD Rs CD RW3s can be played on this system PICTURE NAVI Lo HEN Ex 4 gt Coy ENTER Gu 09 Tip You can view the disc information while playing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files page 49 You can select Repeat Play while playing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files page 33 and AUDIO while playing an MP3 audio track page 53 Selecting an album 1 Load a DATA The list of albums recorded on the DATA CD appears When an album is being played its title is shaded You can turn the album list on and off by pressing MENU 38 GB
80. ith any stereo music recordings and provides a wide and deep sound space Dolby Surround Pro Logic As one method of decoding Dolby Surround Dolby Surround Pro Logic produces four channels from 2 channel sound Compared with the former Dolby Surround system Dolby Surround Pro Logic reproduces left to right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely To take full advantage of Dolby Surround Pro Logic you should have one pair of surround speakers and a center speaker The surround speakers output monaural sound DTS Digital audio compression technology developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround This format comprises of stereo rear channel and there is discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio The good channel separation is realized due to the all channel data being recorded discretely and processed in digitally DVD A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD at 4 7 GB Giga Byte is 7 times that of a CD Furthermore the data capacity of a dual layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD 9 4 GB and a dual layer and double sided DVD 17 GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of a worldwide standard of digital compression technology The
81. k to be played D Gap g CHAPTER page 46 INDEX page 46 Selects the chapter or index to be played D m e 42 TRACK 46 Selects the track to be played GD y ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 35 Selects the type of titles DVD RW to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edited PLAY LIST n TIME TEXT page 47 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time a e Input the time code for picture and music searching Displays the DVD CD text or the MP3 track name D m m a PROGRAM page 31 Selects the track to play in the order you want qq SHUFFLE 32 Plays the track in random order Gg qc REPEAT page 33 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks all albums repeatedly or one title chapter track album repeatedly D ap m A V SYNC page 44 Adjusts the delay between the picture and sound m m p up PARENTAL CONTROL page 60 Sets to prohibit playback on this system em qc SETUP page 71 QUICK Setup page 26 Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV and the size of the speakers you are using CUSTOM Setup In addition to the Quick Setup setting you can adjust various other settings RESET Returns the settings in SETUP to the default setting m m x
82. ke up a picture or music feature These sections are called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using TOP MENU When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using MENU Number co buttons MENU N V 9 60 ENTER gt 1 Press TOP MENU or MENU The disc s menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press 5 or the number buttons to select the item you want to play or change 3 Press ENTER Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD RW n5 Some DVD RWs in VR Video Recording mode have two types of titles for playback originally recorded titles ORIGINAL and titles that can be created on recordable DVD players for editing LIST You can select the type of title to be played T ED ENTER C DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press V to select ji x ORIGINAL PLAY LIST then press ENTER The options for ORIGINAL PLAY LIST appear 1 4 4 28 DVD RW T 31050 PLAY LIST PLAY LIST ORIGINAL 3 Press to select a setting PLAY LIST plays the titles created from ORIGINAL for editing ORIGINAL plays the titles originally rec
83. ll of the tracks on the current disc TRACK repeats the current track E When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only OFF does not play repeatedly ALL DISCS repeats all of the discs ONE DISC repeats all of the albums on the current disc ALBUM repeats the current album TRACK MP3 audio tracks only repeats the current track FILE DivX video files only repeats the current file Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only Press ENTER The item is selected To return to normal play press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 sosig 33 GB 34 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Tip You can set Repeat Play while the system is stopped After selecting the REPEAT option press D gt Repeat Play starts You can quickly display the REPEAT status by pressing REPEAT Each time you press REPEAT the REPEAT option changes Lg You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs with PBC playback When playing a DATA CD which contains MP3 audio track and JPEG image files and their playing time are not the same the audio sound will not match the image When MODE JPEG is set to IMAGE JPEG page 40 you cannot select TRACK Using the DVD s Menu n A DVD is divided into a lot of sections which ma
84. mage on a data CD containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG files Chapter Subdivision of a title on a DVD A title is composed of several chapters Divx Digital video technology created by DivXNetworks Inc Videos encoded with DivX technology are among the highest quality with a relatively small file size Dolby Digital This movie theater sound format for is more advanced than Dolby Surround Pro Logic In this format the surround speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is independently provided This format is also called 5 1 with the subwoofer channel designed as the 0 1 channel since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed six channels in this format are recorded separately for superior channel separation Furthermore since all the signals are processed digitally less signal degradation occurs Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full bandwidth output channels from 2 channel sources This is done using an advanced high purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations E Movie mode The Movie mode is for use with stereo television shows and all programs encoded in Dolby Surround The result is enhanced soundfield directionality that approaches the quality of discrete 5 1 channel sound E Music mode The Music mode is for use w
85. nce Dimensions approx Mass approx Center Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx Surround Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx Subwoofer Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions approx Mass approx General Power requirements 65 mm 2 s inches dia cone type 2 7 ohms 90 x 132 x 107 mm 3 5 8 x 5 1 4 x 44 inches w h d 0 6 kg 1 Ib 6 oz Bass reflex 65 mm 2 5 s inches dia cone type 2 7 ohms 200 x 92 x 107 mm 7 7 8 x 3 5 8 4 4 inches w h d 0 7 kg 1 lb 9 oz Bass reflex 65 mm 2 8 inches dia cone type 2 7 ohms 90 x 132 x 107 mm 3 5 8 x 5 1 4 x 4 4 inches w h d 0 5 kg 1 Ib 2 oz Bass reflex 160 mm 6 78 inches dia cone type 2 7 ohms 200 x 312 x 321 mm 7 x 12 3 8 x 12 3 4 inches w h d 5 0 kg 11 Ib 1 02 North American and Mexican models Other models Power consumption Dimensions approx Mass approx Supplied accessories 120 V AC 60 Hz 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz On 145 W Standby 0 3 W at the Power Saving Mode 430 x 88 x 415 mm 17 x3 5 x 16 3 8 inches w h d incl projecting parts 4 9 kg 10 Ib 13 oz See page 12 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 8565 86 GB Glossary Album Section of a music piece or an i
86. nd speakers up to 5 0 meters 16 ft closer to the listening position The front speakers can be placed from 1 0 to 7 0 meters 4 to 23 ft from the listening position Place speakers as illustrated below Do not place the center and surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the front speakers About magnetically shielded speakers to prevent color irregularity occurring on the TV screen The subwoofer in this system is magnetically shielded to prevent magnetic leakage However some leakage may occur as a high strength magnet is employed If the subwoofer is used with a CRT based TV or projector install the subwoofer at least 0 3 meter 1 0 foot from the TV set If it is installed too close color irregularity may occur on the screen If color irregularity occurs turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If color irregularity occurs again place the subwoofer farther away from the TV set If color irregularity still occurs after performing the above make sure that no magnetic object is placed near the subwoofer Color irregularity may occur as a result of interaction between the subwoofer and the magnetic object Examples of possible sources of magnetic interference include magnetic latches on a TV stand etc healthcare devices toys etc Playing Discs Playing Discs D Gp 42 gt TD Asian Australian
87. ng off subtitles The angles cannot be changed Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played page 59 The DVD prohibits changing the angles A disc cannot be ejected and LOCKED appears in the front panel display Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Data error appears on the TV screen when playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD The MP3 audio track JPEG image file DivX video file you want to play is broken The data is not MPEGI Audio Layer 3 data The JPEG image file format does not conform to DCF The JPEG image file has the extension JPG or JPEG but is not in JPEG format The file you want to play has the extension AVI or DIVX but is not in DivX format or is in DivX format but does not conform to a DivX Certified profiles Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only The system does not work normally Disconnect the AC power cord mains lead from the wall outlet mains then reconnect after several minutes Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the system from malfunctioning a 5 character service number e g C 13 50 with a combination of a letter and 4 digits appears on the screen and the front panel display In this case check the following table ETTA FE V First 3 Cause and or corrective
88. nnels from 2 channel sources This is done using an advanced high purity matrix continued sjueunsn py punos 5568 surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations Note When the input signal is multi channel source Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE MUSIC are canceled and the multi channel source is output directly Enjoying virtual surround speakers E VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION Creates an array of virtual surround speaker positions higher than the listener from a single set of actual surround speakers This mode creates 5 pairs of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30 angle of elevation The effect differs according to the BEHIND or SIDE setting of the surround speakers page 76 BEHIND L R SIDE L Front speaker left R Front speaker right SL Surround speaker left SR Surround speaker right Outputting 2 channel sources from the surround speakers E MULTI ST This mode outputs 2 channel sources from the front speakers and surround speakers simultaneously The sound that is output from the surround speakers is same as the sound that is output from the front the speakers When you select MULTL ST LINK lights up in the front panel display Selecting a sound field for music E ROCK POP JAZZ CLASSIC The each mode pr
89. nstructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the system if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote The Control Menu items may be different depending on the area DVD may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs DVD RWSs DVD Rs and DVD RWs DVD Rs Measurements are expressed in feet ft for North American models The following symbols are used in this manual This System Can Play the Following Discs Symbol Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs DVD Rs DVD RWs in video mode and DVD Rs DVD RWs n Functions available for DVD RWs in VR Video Recording mode n5 Functions available for VIDEO CDs including Super VCDs or CD Rs CD RWs in video CD format or Super VCD format Functions available for music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format Functions available for DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs containing MP3 l audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX 3 4 video files om Functions available for DATA DVDs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWSs containing DivX video files 1 MP3 MPEGI Audio Layer 3 is a standard format defined by ISO MPEG which compresses audio data 2 Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only 3 DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivXNetworks Inc 4 DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are tr
90. of the SETUP settings 1 Select RESET in Step 3 and press ENTER 2 Select YES using You can also quit the process and return to the Control Menu by selecting NO here 3 Press ENTER All the settings explained on pages 72 to 78 return to the default settings Do not press I while resetting the system as it takes a few seconds to complete When you turn the system on after resetting the guide message appears on the TV screen To perform the Quick Setup page 26 press ENTER to return to normal screen press CLEAR Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP LANGUAGE SETUP allows you to set various languages for the on screen display or sound track Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 71 LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE ENGLISH E OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen E MENU DVD VIDEO only You can select the desired language for the disc s menu W AUDIO DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the sound track When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected E SUBTITLE DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD VIDEO When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track
91. oint To play from the beginning of the disc press twice then press D gt To enjoy a disc that is played before by resume playback Multi disc Resume DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only This system stores the point where you stopped the disc for up to 40 discs and resumes playback the next time you insert the same disc If you store a resume playback point for the 41st disc the resume playback point for the first disc is deleted To activate this function set MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP to ON For details see MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only page 75 LE If MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP is set to ON page 75 and you playback a recorded disc such as DVD RW the system may playback other recorded discs from the same resume point To play from the beginning press twice and then press Ce Creating your own program Program Play VIDEO CD CD only You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc to create your own program You can program up to 99 tracks You can program the track on the current disc only 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press t to select w PROGRAM then press ENTER The options for PROGRAM appear 6 14 TE 2 50 3 Press t to select SET then press ENTER TRACK is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD or CD PROGRAM
92. orded 4 Press ENTER Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions Ver 2 0 PBC Playback lt gt With PBC Playback Control functions you can enjoy simple interactive operations search functions and other such operations PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen sosig buttons cocco c ENTER G 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number you want by the number buttons Press ENTER Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations Refer to the operation details supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To go back to the menu Press RETURN LE Depending on the VIDEO CD the menu does not appear in Step 1 continued 3 5 GB 36 GB Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in Step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press Tip To play without using PBC press 144 gt Pi or the number buttons while the system is stopped to select a track then press gt or ENTER Play without PBC appears on the TV screen and the system starts continuous play You cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to PBC playback press twice then press D gt About MP3 Audio Tracks and J
93. ovided sound to suit the source Enjoying the sound at low volume E NIGHT You can enjoy sound effects or dialogue as you would in a movie theater even at low volume It is useful for watching movies at night In this mode the sound is output from the front speakers only When a 2 channel source is played this function is not effective Enjoying the surround sound by headphones E HEADPHONE VIRTUAL This mode outputs the sound as surround from headphone L R This mode is effective only when a multi channel source is played E HEADPHONE 2CHANNEL STEREO This mode outputs the sound from headphone L R Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels To turn the surround effect off Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until A F D AUTO or 2CH STEREO appears in the front panel display Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from All Speakers You can enjoy TV or VCR sound from all speakers of this system For details see Step 3 TV Hookup page 19 and Step 4 Other Component Hookup page 23 FUNCTION l i SOUND FIELD 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO ATTENUATE setting ATT OFF or SAT ATTENUATE setting ATT ON appears in the front panel display For details on ATTENUATE see page 67 2 Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you want
94. owing items Are the and speaker cords short circuited Are you using only the specified speakers Is anything blocking the ventilation holes of the system After checking the above items and fixing any problems connect the AC power cord mains lead again and turn on the system If the cause of the problem cannot be found even after checking all the above items consult your nearest Sony dealer Picture There is no picture The video connecting cords are not connected securely The video connecting cords are damaged The system is not connected to the correct TV input jack page 19 The video input on the TV is not set so that you can view pictures from the system You have set progressive format but your TV cannot accept the signal in progressive format In this case return the setting to interlace format the default setting page 20 Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 525p 625p signals the image may be affected when you set progressive format In this case return the setting to interlace format the default setting page 20 Picture noise appears The disc is dirty or flawed If the picture output from your system goes through your VCR to get to your TV the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality If you still experience problems even when you connect your system directly to your TV try connecting your system
95. p 4 Other Component Hookup 23 Step 5 Connecting the AC Power Cord Mains Lead sues 25 Step 6 Turning off the 25 Step 7 Performing the Quick Setup 26 Speaker Setup sss 28 Playing Discs Playing DISCs een tre 29 Using the DVD s 34 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a 35 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions Ver 2 0 a 35 Playback About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files sss 36 Playing DATA CDs with MP3 Audio Track and JPEG Image Files 38 Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound 40 Enjoying DivX Videos 42 Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound eee 44 A V SYNC Searching for a Particular Point on Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame Searching for a Title Chapter Track x tee hif COAT 46 Searching by 48 Picture Navigation Viewing Information About the Disc 49 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound 53 Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound Field ie RR ER 55 Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from Speakers ceret 57 Using the Sound Effect 5
96. panel display 91 7 Wi stop 30 70 90 GB Front panel display About the indications in the front panel display TITLE CHAP ST MONO LLINK DSGX 00D DOPL T a fto output from the surround speakers 56 8 7 1 Lights up during PBC playback Current sound effect Except for JPEG PEE VIDEO CD only 35 58 2 Lights up when the time information of 6 Current surround format Except for gt title or chapter appears in the front 54 panel display DVD only 7 Current mode Except for Radio 9 3 effect Radio only 8 Playing status Except for Radio 2 5 4 Lights up when 2 channel source is E 2 5 91 GB Rear panel 1 SPEAKER jacks 14 4 MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO jacks 2 VIDEO SAT AUDIO IN jacks 21 23 19 8 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 19 5 AM terminal 18 6 FM 750 COAXIAL jack 18 92 10 CLEAR 26 31 65 11 TOP MENU 34 1 V 3 ENTER 25 31 55 60 66 70 71 13 4 RETURN 35 14 lt REPLAY STEP 30 15 lt PRESET TV CH 26 30 64 68 16 lt lt lt SLOW TUNING 45 67
97. pecially treated waxed oiled polished etc floor as staining or discoloration may result 15 16 To connect the speaker cords Connect the speaker cords after bending the bare wire at the end of the insulation This prevents the speaker insulation from being inserted in the speaker terminal 3 Lg Do not catch the speaker cord insulation in the SPEAKER jack Avoiding short circuiting the speakers Short circuiting of the speakers may damage the system To prevent this be sure to follow these precautions when connecting the speakers Make sure the bare wire of each speaker cord does not touch another speaker terminal or the bare wire of another speaker cord Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord Stripped speaker cord is Stripped cords are touching each touching another speaker other due to excessive removal of terminal insulation After connecting all the components speakers and AC power cord mains lead output a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly For details on outputting a test tone see page 77 If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone or a test tone is output from a speaker other than the one currently displayed in the front panel display the speaker may be short circuited If this happens check the speaker connection again Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components to and to If
98. ppears when playing an MP3 audio track on DATA CDs playing a DivX video file that contains MP3 audio signals on DATA CDs DATA DVDs Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only Checking the date information PEG only You can check the date information during playback when the Exif tag is recorded in the JPEG image data Press DISPLAY twice during playback The Control Menu appears continued 51 GB gt 1 20 DATA CD JPEG 01 01 2003 Date information Exchangeable Image File Format is a digital camera image format defined by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Tip Date information is MM DD YYYY MM Month DD Day YYYY Year If there is no date information or data is damaged on the disc the system cannot display the date information Date information differs depending on the area 52 GB Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound D ED GD m un When playing a DVD VIDEO or DATA CD DATA DVD DivX video files recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS you can change the audio format If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language With VIDEO CDs CDs or DATA CDs you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers For example w
99. program format 54 W When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only Example MP3 audio wes Bit rate About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements channels shown below Each channel is output from a separate speaker Front L Front R Center Surround L Surround R Surround Monaural This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolby Digital sound s monaural Surround audio signals LFE Low Frequency Effect signal Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound Field D m GD GD aD Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of system s pre programmed sound fields They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters into your home SOUND FIELD Press SOUND FIELD Each time you press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display You can also select the sound field by pressing All sound field Sound field Display AUTO FORMAT DIRECT A F D AUTO AUTO Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE PLI MOVIE Dolby Pro Logic MUSIC PLII MUSIC VIRTUAL MULTI V M DIM DIMENSION MULTI ST MULTI ST ROCK ROCK POP POP JAZZ JAZZ CLAS
100. r buttons 000 0 000 000 d ENTER DISPLAY oa Preventing playback of specific discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 40 discs When you set the 4lst disc the first disc is canceled 1 Insert the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press to stop playback 2 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears Press 1 4 to select 15 PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 2 27 8 34 DVD VIDEO PLAYER gt PASSWORD gt Press to select ON then press ENTER E if you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears W When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER Custom parental control is set appears and the screen returns to the Control Menu To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 of Preventing playback of specific discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
101. r coded sleeves to the appropriate jacks on the components CE 179 White L audio ee Red R audio Note Be sure to make connections securely to avoid hum and noise If using the VIDEO SAT jacks distorts the sound change the attenuate setting page 67 continued 23 GB Tip When you connect a VCR or digital satellite receiver to the VIDEO SAT jacks of this system change the function by pressing FUNCTION repeatedly to select WIDEO or SAT When you select ATT ON SAT appears in the front panel display instead of VIDEO page 67 24 Step 5 Connecting the Power Cord Mains Lead Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead of this system to a wall outlet mains connect the speakers to the system page 14 yo o D SSO Q vo To turn on the system Press To turn off the system Press ID The system enters standby mode While playing a disc do not turn off the system by pressing ID Doing so may cancel the menu settings When you turn off the system first press l to stop playback and then press Step 6 Turning off the Demonstration yo l aw MENU 1 Dunes T V 3 lt gt ENTER OP Gub After connecting the AC power cord mains lead the demonstration appears in the front panel display
102. r which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press D gt The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The system starts playback Tip If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat steps 1 to 3 of Preventing playback of specific discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using the number buttons then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password replace the disc in the system and press C gt When the display for entering your password appears enter your new password The Control Menu display will show different items depending on the disc type When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this system Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the parental control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level If the Resume Play mode is canceled the level returns to the previous level Standard Code Standard Code _ number number Argentina 2044 Malaysia 2363 Australia 2047 Mexico 2362 Austria 2046 Netherlands 2376 Belgium 2057 New 2390 Brazil 2070 2079 Norways 6 Chile 2090 Pakistan 2427 China 209
103. rabian models only This system cannot play MP3 audio files recorded on DATA DVDs Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only The JPEG image file cannot be played The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet It has an extension other than or JPG It is larger than 3 072 width x 2 048 height in normal mode or more than 3 300 000 pixels in Progressive JPEG It does not fit the screen those images are reduced The MODE MP3 JPEG setting has been set to AUDIO MP3 page 40 The DATA CD contains a DivX video file Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only This system cannot play JPEG image files recorded on DATA DVDs Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file starts playing simultaneously AUTO has been selected in MODE MP3 JPEG page 40 The DivX video file cannot be played Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only The file is not created in DivX format The file has an extension other than AVI or DIVX The DATA CD DivX video DATA DVD is not created in a DivX format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet UDF The DivX video file is larger than 720 width 576 height The titles of album track file name are not displayed correctly The system can only display numbers and letters of the alphabe
104. ready recorded on the disc CD EXTRA etc If the disc does not contain a jacket picture the GRAPHICS picture appears GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the system appears BLUE The background color is blue BLACK The background color is black E BLACK LEVEL Except for Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models Selects the black level setup level for the video signals output from the jacks other than COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level ON OFF Lowers the standard black level Use this when the picture becomes too white E BLACK LEVEL COMPONENT OUT Except for Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models Selects the black level setup level for the video signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks You cannot select this and the setting is automatically set to OFF when the system outputs progressive signal OFF Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level ON Raise the standard black level Use this when the picture becomes too black W 4 3 OUTPUT This setting is effective only when you set TV TYPE in SCREEN SETUP to 16 9 page 73 Adjust this to watch 4 3 aspect ratio progressive signals If you can change the aspect ratio on your progressive format 525p 625p compatible TV change the setting on your TV not the system Note This setting is effective only when
105. res on the screen Selecting an album 1 Press MENU A list of albums on the disc appears Only albums that contain DivX video files are listed 3 3 SUMMER 2003 NEW YEAR S DAY MY FAVOURITES 2 Press to select the album you want to play 3 Press The system starts playing the selected album To select DivX video files see Selecting a DivX video file page 44 To stop playback Press Bl To go to the next or previous page Press 9 To turn off the display Press MENU repeatedly sosig 43 449 Selecting a DivX video file 1 After Step 2 of Selecting an album press ENTER The list of files in the album appears FAVOURITES a 1 2 2 Press t to select a file and press ENTER The selected file starts playing To stop playback Press Bl To go to the next or previous page Press 2 To return to the previous display Press 8 RETURN To play the next or previous DivX video file without turning on the above file list You can select the next or previous DivX video file in the same album by pressing 1 PP 1 You can also select the first file of the next album by pressing PI during playback of the last file of the current album Note that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing I 4 To return to the previous album select it from the album list Tip If the number of viewing times is p
106. reset you can play the DivX video files as many times as the preset number The following occurrences are counted when the system is turned off when the disc tray is opened when another file is played Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound A V SYNC D n5 3 ai uu Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only When the sound does not match the pictures on the screen you can adjust the delay between the picture and sound T lt gt ENTER c DISPLAY 1 Press c DISPLAY in stop mode The Control Menu appears N Press to select W amp SYNC then press ENTER The options for A V SYNC appear A V 4 28 DVD RW 3 Press to select the setting OFF does not adjust ON adjusts the difference between picture and sound Depending the input stream this function may not be effective Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame D m GD GD aD Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only You can quickly locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly 411 Tade e gt EIL lt lt gt gt 9 9 u LE Depending on the DVD VIDEO CD you may not be able to do some of the operations described Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan ex
107. rns to the top image after 2 seconds sosig 4965 50 GB When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD Playing time of the current track Remaining time of the current track Playing time of the disc Remaining time of the disc Disc The display returns to the top image after 2 seconds When playing an MP3 Playing time and current track number Track file name Tip When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the playing time is displayed When playing VIDEO CDs without PBC functions the track number and the index number are displayed after the Disc name You can also check the time information and text using the Control Menu Note If the disc does not contain text the Disc name or the Track file name is displayed NO TEXT The system can only display the first level of the DVD CD text such as the Disc name or title If an MP3 file name cannot be displayed will appear in the front panel display instead Playing time of MP3 audio tracks and DivX video files may not be displayed correctly If you play a disc containing JPEG image files only the JPEG or NO AUDIO message appears on the front panel display If you play a disc containing MP3 files only the NO IMAGE message appears on the front panel display Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only Viewing the Station N
108. s DISC SKIP on the remote or DISC 1 5 of the system Adjust the volume on the system Tip The DISC 1 5 indicators change color as follows green the disc is selected or the disc is being played back off there is no disc orange a disc is loaded in the disc stocker but not selected The indicator turns off if an unplayable disc is inserted Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen You can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu DVD page 34 VIDEO CD page 35 sosig 29 30 GB To save the power in standby mode Press ID while the system turns on To cancel standby mode press once Additional operations To Press Stop Pause H Resume play after pause H or Go to the next chapter track or scene Wl except for JPEG Go back to the preceding chapter track or scene 14 except for JPEG Tip The Instant Replay function is useful when you want to review a scene or dialogue that you missed The Instant Advance function is useful when you want to pass over a scene that you don t want to watch You may not be able to use the Instant Replay Instant Advance function with some scenes About DVD 5 DISC changer Sub Tray Stocker Disc DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 MUTING To cancel muting press it again or VOLUME to adjust the sound vol
109. s and JPEG image files in the DATA CD the No audio data and No image data messages appear on the screen PICTURE NAVI does not work when AUDIO MP3 is selected If you play large MP3 track data and JPEG image data at the same time the sound may skip It is recommended that you set the MP3 bit rate to 128 kbps or lower when creating the file If the sound still skips then reduce the size of the JPEG file Specifying the slide show duration PEG only When you play JPEG image files using slide show you can specify the duration for slides to appear on the screen 1 Press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu for JPEG appears 2 Press 4 to select INTERVAL then press ENTER The options for INTERVAL appear 3 12 4 10 29 2004 NORMAL NORMAL FAST SLOW1 SLOW2 DATA CD 3 Press t to select the setting you want The default setting is underlined NORMAL sets the duration to about 6 to 9 seconds Images that are four million pixels or more will lengthen the duration FAST sets the duration shorter than NORMAL e SLOW1 Sets the duration longer than NORMAL SLOW2 Sets the duration longer than SLOWI1 4 Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect Some JPEG files may take longer to display than others which may make the duration seems longer that the option you selected Especially progressive JPEG files or JPEG
110. splay 1 Control Menu display 2 appears for certain discs only Control Menu display off Control Menu display The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type For details about each item see the pages in parentheses continued 9 GB 10 Example Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO Currently playing title number Currently playing chapter number Total number of titles Playback status Total number of chapters gt Playback M Pause Stop etc Control Menu items Bi Type of disc being DVD VIDEO played Selected item Playing time Current setting DISC TITLE CHAPTER Options Function name of selected Control Menu item DISPLAY Operation message Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs PBC is on track number for VIDEO CDs CDs album number for DATA CDs 2 Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs MP3 audio track number or JPEG image file number for DATA CDs DivX video file number for DATA DVDs DATA CDs Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only 3 Displays Super VCD as SVCD 4 Displays the date for JPEG files To turn off the display Press DISPLAY List of Control Menu items Item Item Name Function Relevant Disc Type eA TITLE 46 SCENE page 46 TRACK page 46 Selects the title scene or trac
111. stened with alcohol Clean the disc The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD a CD or an MP3 Set AUDIO to STEREO by pressing AUDIO page 53 Make sure the system is connected properly The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG audio sound track Make sure the sound field function is on page 55 Check the speaker connections and settings page 14 76 The sound comes from the center speaker only Depending on the disc the sound may come from the center speaker only No sound is heard from the center speaker Check the speaker connections and settings Make sure the sound field function is on page 55 Depending on the source the effect of the surround speakers may be less noticeable No sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the surround speakers Check the speaker connections and settings Make sure the sound field function is on page 55 Depending on the source the effect of the surround speakers may be less noticeable Operation Radio stations cannot be tuned in Check that the antenna aerial is connected securely Adjust the antenna aerial or connect an external antenna aerial if necessary The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Use direct tuning No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tun
112. system is used to protect copyrights A region number is allocated on each DVD system or DVD disc according to the sales region Each region code is shown on the system as well as on the disc packaging The system can play discs that match its region code The system can also play discs with the amp mark Even when the region code is not shown on the DVD the region limit may still apply Scene On a VIDEO CD with PBC playback control functions the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes Title The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track Section of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD CD or MP3 An album is composed of several tracks MP3 only VIDEO CD A compact disc that contains moving pictures The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format one of a worldwide standard of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 140 of its original size Consequently a 12 VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures continued uoneuuoju 87 GB 88 GB VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while sounds we can hear are not compressed VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional audio CDs There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs
113. the cords are reversed the sound will lack bass and may be distorted Installing the satellite speakers on the wall 1 Prepare screws not supplied that are suitable for the hole on the back of each speaker See the illustrations below Hole on the back of 4 mm 3 55 inch 4 6 mm mm m e eem tomm she epeaker c y 25 mm 1 inch 10 mm 13 35 inch 2 Fasten the screws to the wall The screws should protrude 5 to 7 mm 7 32 to 9 32 inch 5107 mm 7 32 to 9 35 inch 3 Hang the satellite speakers on the screws 4 6 mm Hole on the back of Gre inch the speaker 10mm 13 35 inch Use screws that are suitable for the wall material and strength As a plaster board wall is especially fragile attach the screws securely to a beam and fasten them to the wall Install the satellite speakers on a vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is applied Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation insufficient wall strength or improper screw installation natural calamity etc payeys Dunes 1798 Step 2 Antenna Aerial Hookup Connect the supplied AM FM antennas aerials for listening to the radio FM wire antenna aerial Lg To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna aerial away from the system and other components Be sure to fully extend the FM wir
114. ts Other characters are displayed as A disc does not start playing from the beginning Repeat Play has been selected page 33 Cancel Repeat Play before playing a disc Resume Play has been selected During stop press on the system or the remote and then start playback page 30 The title DVD or PBC menu automatically appears on the TV screen The system starts playing the disc automatically The DVD features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically Some discs may contain an auto pause signal While playing such a disc the system stops playback at the auto pause signal You cannot perform some functions such as Stop Search Slow motion Play or Repeat Play Depending on the disc you may not be able to perform some of the operations above See the operating manual that came with the disc Messages do not appear on the screen in the language you want n the Setup Display select the desired language for the on screen display in OSD under LANGUAGE SETUP page 72 The language for the sound track cannot be changed Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles The subtitle cannot be turned off The DVD prohibits turni
115. ts differ depending on the DivX video file contained on the disc The format is shown in the display sjueunsn py punos E When playing Super VCD The default setting is underlined I STEREO the stereo sound of the audio track 1 1 1 L the sound of the left channel of the audio track 1 monaural e 1 2 R the sound of the right channel of the audio track 1 monaural e Z STEREO the stereo sound of the audio track 2 continued 53 GB e 2 1 L the sound of the left channel of the audio track 2 monaural 2 2 R the sound of the right channel of the audio track 2 monaural While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded no sound will come out when you select 2 STEREO 2 1 L or 2 2 R Checking the audio signal format DVD DivX video only Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only If you press AUDIO repeatedly during playback the format of the current audio signal PCM Dolby Digital DTS etc appears as shown below E When playing a DVD VIDEO Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch LFE Low Surround L R Frequency Effect OD 1 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITALIS Front L R E RET D Center LFE LS RS Currently playing program format Example Dolby Digital 3 ch Surround Front L R Monaural 2 SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL Currently playing
116. ume Mute the sound Change a disc while playing DISC SKIP another disc Play the desired disc directly DISC 1 5 on the system Stop play and remove DISC 1 5 and amp on the desired disc system Replay the previous scene 4 9 411 instant replay during playback Briefly fast forward the instant current scene advance during playback Go to the next or previous ALBUM or during album playback 1 DVD VIDEOs DVD RWs DVD Rs only The button can be used except for DivX video files Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only 2 DVD VIDEOs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs only The button can be used except for DivX video files Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only 3 DATA CDs DATA DVDs Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only only If there is no disc in the system NO DISC appears in the front panel display Main Tray Playing unit The disc changer consists of a playing unit and a stocker which transports the discs to the disc slot and the playing unit For example if you press DISC 3 the stocker moves until the DISC 3 comes to the position of the playing unit and then moves the DISC 3 over the playing unit Noise may come from the disc changer when changing discs or turning the system on and off However this is just noise produced by the operation of the internal mechanisms and does not indicate a malfunction
117. utes and 20 seconds after the beginning just enter 2 10 20 Tip When the Control Menu display is turned off you can search for a chapter DVD VIDEO DVD RW track CD or DATA CD DivX video DATA DVD by pressing the number buttons and ENTER Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only You cannot search for a scene on a DVD RW using the time code The title chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc 47e 48 Searching by Scene Picture Navigation D You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and find the desired scene quickly c5 PICTURE NAVI lt gt V 3 60 ENTER LED 95 o DISPLAY 1 Press PICTURE NAVI during playback The following display appears CHAPTER VIEWER gt ENTER 2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to select an item TITLE VIEWER DVD VIDEO only displays the first scene of each title CHAPTER VIEWER DVD VIDEO only displays the first scene of each chapter TRACK VIEWER VIDEO CD Super VCD only displays the first scene of each track 3 Press ENTER The first scene of each title chapter or track appears as follows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 M 4 Press 5 to select a title chapter or track and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected scene To return to normal play during setting Press 8 RETURN or DISPLAY Tip If there are more than
118. with the DVD Setup Display The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual display LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP OSD Select the language you TV TYPE T 4 3 LETTER want to use from the BOX displayed language list 4 3 PAN SCAN 16 9 MENU Select the language you COLOR 4 AUTO want to use from the SYSTEM PAL displayed language list NTSC SCREEN SAVER ON AUDIO Select the language you L OFF want to use from the BACKGROUND 4 JACKET displayed language list PICTURE GRAPHICS SUBTITLE Select the language you r BLUE want to use from the BLACK displayed language list BLACK LEVEL 9 7 ON OFF BLACK LEVEL OFF CUSTOM SETUP COMPONENT ON PAUSE AUTO OUT MODE gt L 4 3 OUTPUT FULL TRACK OFF NORMAL SELECTION AUTO MULTI DISC r ON RESUME L OFF L AUDIO DRC OFF STANDARD MAX L DivX Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models only 2 The default setting varies depending on the country model 3 Except for Asian Australian and Saudi Arabian models 94 SPEAKER SETUP SIZE FRONT YES FCENTER YES NONE SURROUND BEHIND SIDE NONE SUBWOOFER YES DISTANCE FRONT 1 0 7 0 4ft 23 ft L CENTER 0 0 m 7 0 m 0 ft 23 ft L S

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